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UNDERSTANDING & UNDERSTANDING & LEADING LEADING SUSTAINABLE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

Phil Lane, Jr.Phil Lane, Jr.Four Worlds International Four Worlds International www.fwii.netwww.fwii.net

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OverviewOverview

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The term “sustainable development” The term “sustainable development” is being used in many different is being used in many different ways, for example:ways, for example:

In the context of forestry, sustainable development can mean the harvesting of trees and other forest products at a rate that does not exceed the capacity of the forest to regenerate itself.

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In the context of urban planning, sustainable development can mean managing growth within the capacity of infrastructure to service the population.

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In the context of health promotion, sustainable development can mean a pace and type of economic activity that does not jeopardize the wellbeing of people.

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In the context of international development projects, sustainable development can mean those activities designed not to exceed the socio-ecological capacity of the community to carry on from within.

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Talking Circle Topic:Talking Circle Topic: What are What are other contexts within which other contexts within which you have heard the term you have heard the term sustainable development being sustainable development being used?used?

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SocialWorld

NaturalWorld

Human Thinking & Activity

Understanding & Leading Sustainable Development will focus on how human thinking and activity influence both the social and natural worlds

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Module I:Module I:Coming to TermsComing to Terms

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What is development?What is development?

The root of the word“development” is the French word développer - to unroll or unwrap

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A process by which potentialities become apparent; by which a fuller, greater or better state is realized

Development:Development:

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A process through which something is made more available or put into use

A process through which something is exploited,

or converted into a new function, or has its value increased

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What is sustainability?What is sustainability?

The capacity to keep up or keep going

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The capacity to supply with necessities or nourishment; to provide for

The capacity to support, hold, or bear up from below;

bear the weight of

Sustainability:Sustainability:

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What is sustainable What is sustainable development?development?

In 1980 the International Union for the Conservation of Nature published the World Conservation Strategy in which the term “sustainable development” was first used.

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Development is sustainable if it “meets the needs of the present without comprom-ising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. (The 1987 Brundtland Commission, set up by the United Nations General Assembly)

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“Sustainable development is a socio-ecological process characterized by the fulfillment of human needs while maintaining the quality of the natural environment indefinitely.” (Wikipedia)

Other Definitions:Other Definitions:

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“…sustainable development is interpreted as a common currency that both unifies environmental, social and economic values and links today’s choices to tomorrow’s consequences.” (A Guide to Sustainability, from Canadian Choices for Transitions to Sustainability, Ottawa: Projet de societe, May 1995)

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“Sustainable development involves the simultaneous pursuit of economic prosperity, environmental quality and social equity.”

(World Business Council on Sustainable Development)

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“Sustainability is meeting the needs of all humans, being able to do so on a finite planet for generations to come while ensuring some degree of openness and flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances.”

(Jerry Sturmer, Santa Barbara South Coast Community Indicators)

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“Human beings are at the center of concern for sustainable development. They are entitled to a healthy and productive life in harmony with nature.” (Rio Declaration, adopted by the United Nations conference on Environment and Development in 1992)

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“In the final analysis sustainable development is about long-term conditions for humanity’s multi-dimensional well-being.” (Soubbotina, Beyond Economic Growth,

The World Bank, 2004)

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Criticisms of Criticisms of Current Definitions of Current Definitions of Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development

They do not provide clear guidance about what to do differently.11

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Current uses of the term Current uses of the term “sustainable “sustainable development” in policy development” in policy documents:documents:

They tend to favour the continued growth of industrialized nations at the expense of development in poorer nations.

Economic policies based on concepts of growth and the continued depletion of resources cannot be sustainable.

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An Indigenous view of An Indigenous view of Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development

The closest equivalent that the Cuna Tribe of Panama has for the term “sustainable” is the word harmonious

Harmony with all living thingsIn tunePeacefulMarked by agreement

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Talking Circle Topic:Talking Circle Topic: What What other definitions of sustainable other definitions of sustainable development have you development have you heard/used? Which definition heard/used? Which definition do you prefer? Why?do you prefer? Why?

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Module II: Module II: Models for Models for Exploring Exploring Sustainable Sustainable DevelopmentDevelopment

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Interdependent and Interdependent and Mutually Reinforcing Mutually Reinforcing Pillars of Pillars of Sustainable Sustainable DevelopmentDevelopment

SocialDevelopment

Environ-mental Protection

Economic Develop-

ment

United Nations 2005 World Summit Outcome Document

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A Fourth PillarA Fourth Pillar“…cultural diversity is as necessary for humankind as biodiversity is for nature.” Sustainable development cannot be understood “simply in terms of economic growth, but also as a means to achieve a more satisfactory intellectual, emotional, moral and spiritual existence”.Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity (UNESCO, 2001)

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Culture: Culture: how human beings how human beings make sense of the worldmake sense of the world

how people think, learn and solve problems, what they value and respect, what attracts and delights them, what offends them and their sense of what is appropriate

the soil in which the tree of identity has its roots

manifests itself in human relations, systems of organization, technology, arts, politics, economics, community life - all the things that humans do.

A Metaphor for CultureA Metaphor for Culture

Music

Folklore

Primary Culturehighly patterned

implicit rules of behavior

hidden cultural grammar

LanguageLawsFood

Visible Culture

CustomsArtifacts and

Behaviour

Beliefs and Values

Assumptions

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Primary Level CulturePrimary Level Culture

There is an underlying, hidden level of culture that is highly patterned – a set of unspoken, implicit rules of behavior and thought that controls everything we do. This hidden cultural grammar defines the way in which people view the world, determines their values, and establishes the basic tempo and rhythms of life. Most of us are either totally unaware or else only peripherally aware of this. I call these hidden paradigms primary level culture. (E.T. Hall)

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Other Metaphors for CultureOther Metaphors for Culture

The collective programming of the mind which distinguishes the members of one group from another - the software of the mind

The eyes through which we see the world

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It can also be useful to speak about political sustainability, which refers to the processes through which decisions are made and power is arranged and distributed.”

(Bopp & Bopp, Recreating the World, 2006)

Adding One More PillarAdding One More Pillar

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Putting it All Putting it All TogetherTogether

PoliticalPartici-pation

EconomicDevelop-

ment

CulturalDiversity

SocialDevelop-

ment

EnvironmentalProtection

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What are the desired What are the desired outcomes of sustainable outcomes of sustainable development?development? •Clean water & air

•Fertile soil & good food

•A livelihood & a healthy economy

•An optimum population size

• Safety from poverty& disease

• Social contact & a sense of community

• Work, rest & celebration

• Opportunities to learn

•Halting global warming

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Characteristics of Sustainable Characteristics of Sustainable Development that Lead to these Development that Lead to these OutcomesOutcomes

Economic development is carried out in a way that is equitable for all the world’s peoples.

SocialDevelopment

Economic Development

Equitable

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Economic development is carried out in a way that is viable in terms of environmental protection.


Economic Develop-

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Viable

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SocialDevelopment

Bearable

Social develop-ment that is bearable by the environment.

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Economic Develop-

ment

SocialDevelopment

Bearable Equitable

Viable

Sustainable

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CIDA’s Framework CIDA’s Framework identifies key features identifies key features for the “pillars” of for the “pillars” of sustainable development:sustainable development:

• Environmental sustainability

• Economic development

• Social development

• Cultural diversity

• Political participation

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•Ecosystem integrity•Biological diversity

•Managed population size

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Political ParticipationHuman rightsDemocratic developmentGood governance


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PoliticalParticipation

Economic DevelopmentAppropriate economic policies

Efficient resource allocationMore equitable access to

resourcesIncreasing the productive

capacity of the poor


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Economic Development

Social DevelopmentImproved income distribution

Gender equityInvesting in basic health &

educationEmphasizing participation of

the beneficiaries


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EconomicDevelopment

Cultural DiversitySensitivity to cultural factorsRecognition of values conducive to development

SocialDevelopment


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The Medicine Wheel ModelThe Medicine Wheel Model

A Powerful Mapping Tool A Universal Archetype

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The Individual

Physical

Mental

Spiritual

Emotional

The Medicine Wheel Model

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The Family or Clan

Dominant Thinking Patterns

Cultural &SpiritualPatterns

Human Relations

PhysicalEnvironment& Economy

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Political & Administrative

Cultural & Spiritual

Economic & Environmenta

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Social

The Community


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The Wider World

Cultural Environment

Political & Ideological Environment

Economic & Ecological Environmen

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Social Environment

The Medicine Wheel The Medicine Wheel ModelModel

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The Medicine Wheel Model:The Medicine Wheel Model:An Integrated Systems Approach Area or Country

Community

Familyor Clan

Individual

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Vision

The Wider World

Community The Person

Volition

Partic

ipatio

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Family,Clan or Group

The Medicine Wheel The Medicine Wheel Model: Model: VisionVision

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Talking Circle Topic:Talking Circle Topic: Develop your own model Develop your own model that shows which domains that shows which domains of human activity need of human activity need to be harmonized to to be harmonized to achieve sustainable achieve sustainable development.development.

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Module III: Module III: Strategies for Strategies for Implementing Implementing Sustainable Sustainable DevelopmentDevelopment

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Three Key StrategiesThree Key Strategies

Systems Thinking: Using a determinants approach

Transdisciplinarity: Working beyond the boundaries

Working from Principle

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Systems Thinking:Systems Thinking:

Using a determinants approach

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Brainstorming question:Brainstorming question: What are the things that What are the things that people need to have a people need to have a sustainable life?sustainable life?

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Aboriginal Community- Aboriginal Community- identified Determinants identified Determinants of Healthof Health

Basic physicalneeds

Spirituality &a sense of purpose

Life-sustaining values, morals & ethics Safety & security

Kashechewan Water Samples

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Adequate income and sustainable economics

Adequate power

Social justice and equity

Cultural integrity and identity

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Community solidarity and social support

Strong families and healthy child development Healthy eco-system and a sustainable relationship between human beings and the natural world

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Critical learning opportunities

Adequate human services & social safety net

Meaningful work & service to others

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Case Example: Case Example: The Pathways to The Pathways to Prosperity Prosperity ProgramProgram

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Pathways to Prosperity Program

Presented by United Indians of All Tribes Foundation

Initial funding providedby the Northwest Area Foundation

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To assist our Native Community in the journey

from poverty to well-

being

Program Goal

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Critical Challenges facing the Seattle Native

American Community

30% live below the poverty line

Highest level of homelessness of any group

Real unemployment levels are near 25%

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Critical Challenges facing

the Seattle Native American

CommunityHighest levels of: infant mortality rate diabetes, heart disease and cancer addictions and chronic mental

health issues disabilities

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What is poverty?Poverty is not simply “a lack

of jobs or income”, but rather

“a web of interwoven problems—

poor schooling, bad health,

family troubles, racism, crime

and unemployment—that can lock

families out of opportunity,

permanently”.

Joan Walsh “Stories of Community Building

and the Future of Urban America”

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The Tree of Poverty has many roots

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What Determines Poverty?

1. Poor health2. Weak cultural and

spiritual identity3. Unmet basic needs4. Lack of basic safety

and security5. Fractured social

networks

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What Determines Poverty?

6. Poor education7. Unemployment/low

wages8. Poor access to social

services9. Racism and

discrimination in society10. Ineffective public policy

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Our Primary Strategy

Transform the Determinants of Poverty

into theDeterminants of Well-being

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Determinants of Well-being

Poor healthVibrant health

Weak cultural and spiritual identityStrong cultural and spiritual identity

Unmet basic needs

Basic needs fulfilledLack of basic safety

and securityPersonal safety and securityFractured social

networksStrong social networks

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Determinants of Well-being

Poor educationAppropriate education and training

Unemployment/low wages

Adequate income opportunities

Poor access to social servicesAppropriate and adequate

social servicesRacism and discrimination in societyA societal climate that

appreciates diversity and fosters inclusionIneffective public

policyEffective public policy

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Pathway to ProsperityFour Strategic Elements

1. Address the Determinants of Poverty

2. Use a holistic systems approach

3. Working from principle

4. Start small before scaling up

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Pathways to Pathways to Prosperity ProgramProsperity Program

A comprehensive web of opportunities that form a pathway

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The Journey

What do people need to make the journey from chronic poverty and dependency to sustainable well-being and prosperity?

Poverty

Prosperity

jobsskills

culture

help

healing

connect?

support

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Nine Lines of Action

for Promoting

Prosperity and

Wellbeing

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– 1 –

Education and Training

United IndiansHeadstart and

Early HeadstartLiteracy

Family Strengthening

Early childhood development

Community Development

Wellness

Employment skills

LeadershipDevelopment

CulturalFoundations

EntrepreneurialDevelopment

Job Readiness

StrengtheningCommunity Institutions

And Programs

ParentingEducation

Life Skills

GED

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Health and Wellness

Healing and recovery from the impacts of trauma

Addiction recovery Personal growth Access to health services

Community action for health

Influencing public policy

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– 3 –

Cultural and Spiritual Revitalization

Elders Council

Drawing on Cultural Leaders

Cultural Research

Culturally based education and training Applying Cultural

Knowledge to Development Problems

Cultural events and gatherings

Cultural based

enterprises

Culture

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Community Building

Community involvement in program governance

Community Learning

andPlanning

Community-basedResearch andEvaluation

Community Engagement in Strategic Action

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Community Building

Specifically:1. Bernie Whitebear

Center for Human and Community Development

2. Quarterly gatherings for evaluation, learning and planning

3. Community core groups4. Community learning

processes5. Community based

enterprises

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– 5 – Offering a “hand-up” and

“bridge-building” Targeted small scale help to

families already engaged in the journey• E.g.., a bus pass, help with

groceries until month end, child care emergencies

Access to micro-loans Access to affordable housing One stop shopping and

connection to support and opportunities

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Goal: establish a Native American Community EconomicDevelopment Corporation

– 6 – Community Economic

Development

Building individual and community capacity for economic success

Job placement and support Small business incubation and

support Social enterprise initiative

• Teepee Camp• Salmon Bake Center• Northwest Canoe House

Capitalization of Native community business development

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– 7 – Partnership Building

Circle of partners to be established to ensure all needed services are available

Special focus on partnerships with other minorities, organizations and groups working on poverty issues

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– 8 – Strategic Communication

1. Using media for education and community development

2. Community participation to ensure strong community voice

3. Strategic dialogue between partners

4. Communicate lessons learned to wider world, funders, and other communities

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Public Policy Engagement

Policy research relevant to poverty alleviation

Systematic outreach to public policy makers

Focus on influence through constructive dialogue

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Transdisciplinarity: Transdisciplinarity: Working beyond boundariesWorking beyond boundaries

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•environmental protection,

•political participation

•economic development,

•social development

•cultural diversity

cannot be achieved from the stand-point of a single discipline or programmatic stream.

Efforts to promote sustainable development

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Global consensus agreesGlobal consensus agrees

Sustainable development cannot be achieved until three key issues are addresses

• extreme poverty,

• centuries-oldconflicts, and

• environmental degradation

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Resolving these key issues Resolving these key issues

requires:requires:collaborative and creative work

that steps outside traditional boundaries

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Transdisciplinarity is a process and way of working that transcends the boundaries of contributing disciplines and generates new logical frameworks, new methodologies and new knowledge and insights from the synergy that is created between them. (Bopp 2001)

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Case Example: Case Example: Sagamok Anishnawbek Sagamok Anishnawbek First NationFirst Nation

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In 2001, with the support of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation, the Sagamok community committed itself to an intense period of reflection, learning & action designed to rebuild the health & prosperity of the Nation.

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The Community Story The Community Story Process: A systematic look Process: A systematic look in the mirrorin the mirror•Children•Youth•Men•Women•Elders•Families

•Political•Economic•Social•Cultural•Lands & Resources

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Sagamok Community Report CardSagamok Community Report Card

1.Basic physical needs 7/10

2.Cultural integrity & identity 4/10

3.Unity & social support 5/10

4.Safety & security3.5/10

5.Adequate infrastructure & social safety net

3.5/10

6.Adequate voice in decision making

4.5/10

7.Strong families & clans 3/10

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Integrated Community Integrated Community Planning: Ten-Year Action Planning: Ten-Year Action PlanPlan2 Strategic Lines of Action

Individual, family & community healing

Community development

Cross-Departmental Initiatives to address critical issues

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Individual, Family & Individual, Family & Community Community HealingHealing

Cultural Research

Community HealingMovement

ProfessionalHealing TeamCrisis Inter-vention Team

Families

Elders

Children

Youth

Women

Men

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Community DevelopmentCommunity Development•Strong engine for economic growth (Saulteaux Enterprises) •Comprehensive land & resource plan•Sagamok Community College•Social Welfare Reform Initiative•Culturally based governance system•Comprehensive housing strategy•Traditional healing lodge•Strong, culturally relevant education system•Strengthen voluntary sector•Alignment of all Band programs with 10-Year Action Plan

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Ongoing Cross-Departmental Ongoing Cross-Departmental InitiativesInitiatives

1.Early Childhood Development & Family Engagement Project

1.Social Welfare Reform

2.Comprehensive Youth Development

3.Community Wellness

4.Community Economic Development

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Cross-Departmental Cross-Departmental InitiativesInitiativesE.g. ComprehensiveYouth DevelopmentStrategy

Spiritual &Cultural Needs

Parents, Churches,Cultural leaders

Safety &Protection NeedsAnishnawbekPolice, Parents, Youth CouncilHealing &

Wellness NeedsHealth & Social Services, Youth Council

Learning Needs Parents, Education Dep’t & Partners

Social SupportNeeds

Health & SocialService, Parents,Youth Council

RecreationNeeds

Youth Council& Mentor Team

Economic & Employm’t Needs Saulteaux, Educat’n, Health Social Services

Leadership Development NeedsChief & Council,,Ed Dep’t, YouthCouncil

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Working from Working from PrinciplePrinciple

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A principle is a statement of truth. It describes the nature of things as they are, what is basic or essential, what works and what doesn’t, what must be included, and what cannot be left out.

What is a What is a principle?principle?

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16 Principles for Building a Sustainable World

Human beings Human beings can transform can transform their worldtheir world - The web of our relationships with others and the natural, which has given rise to the problems we face as a human family, can be changed.

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Development comes from Development comes from withinwithin -

2.The process of human and community development unfolds from within each person, relationship, family, organization, community or nation.

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Healing is a necessary Healing is a necessary part of developmentpart of development - Healing the past, closing up old wounds and learning healthy

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habits of thought and action to replace dysfunctional thinking and disruptive patterns of human relations is a necessary part of the process of sustainable development.

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JusticeJustice - Every person (regardless of gender, race, age, culture, religion) must be

4.accorded equal opportunity to participate in the process of healing and development and to receive a fair share of the benefits.

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No vision, no No vision, no developmentdevelopment - A vision of who we can become, and what a sustainable world would be like, works as a powerful magnet, drawing us to our potential.

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Authentic Authentic development development is is culturally culturally basedbased - Healing and Development must be rooted in the wisdom, knowledge and living process of the culture of the people.

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InterconnectednessInterconnectedness - Everything is connected to everything else. Therefore, any aspect of our healing and development is related to all the others (personal, social, cultural, political,

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economic, etc.). When we work on any one part, the whole circle is affected.

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No unity, no No unity, no developmentdevelopment - Unity means oneness. Without unity, the common oneness that makes (seemly) separate human beings into “community” is impossible. Disunity is the primary disease of community.

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No participation, no No participation, no developmentdevelopment - Participation is the active engagement of the minds, hearts and energy of the people in the process of their own healing and development.

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The hurt of one is the The hurt of one is the hurt of all; the honour hurt of all; the honour of one is the honour of of one is the honour of allall - The basic fact of our oneness as a human family means that development

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for some at the expense of wellbeing for others is not acceptable or sustainable.

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SpiritSpirit - Human beings are both material and spiritual in nature. It is therefore inconceivable that human community could become whole and

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sustainable without bringing our lives into balance with the requirements of our spiritual nature.

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Morals and EthicsMorals and Ethics - Sustainable human and community development requires a moral foundation. When morals

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decline and basic ethical principles are violated, development stops.

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LearningLearning - Human beings are learning beings. We begin learning

13.while we are still in our mothers’ wombs, and unless something happens to close off our minds and paralyze our capacities, we keep learning throughout our entire lives. Learning is at the core of healing and development.

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SustainabilitySustainability - To sustain something means to enable it to continue for a long time. Authentic

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development does not use up or undermine what it needs to keep on going.

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Move to the positiveMove to the positive - Solving the critical problems in our lives and communities is best approached by visualizing and moving into the positive alternative that we wish to create, and by building on the strengths we already have, rather than on giving away our energy fighting the negative.

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Be the change you want Be the change you want to seeto see - The most powerful strategies for change

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always involve positive role modeling and the creation of living examples of the solution we are proposing. By walking the path, we make the path visible.

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Case Example: Case Example: A Global A Global Perspective - Perspective - Reunion of the Reunion of the Condor and EagleCondor and Eagle

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Reunion of the Reunion of the Condor & EagleCondor & Eagle

This initiative illustrates the translation of principles into practical global program action.

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Background: Background: The Fourth WayThe Fourth Way

Indigenous peoples’ historical response to oppression, colonization & trauma:1.Assimilation2.Resignation3.Confrontation and Resistance

4.Collaboration and Partnership

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Origins of the Fourth Way: Origins of the Fourth Way: Guidance of spiritual Guidance of spiritual elders and cultural elders and cultural leadersleaders Seek harmonious development

approaches

Build collaborative

relationships between peoples

Build on cultural resources and

strengths

Utilize spiritual principles to

guide action

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The Condor and the Eagle The Condor and the Eagle Initiative: A framework for Initiative: A framework for implementing the Fourth Wayimplementing the Fourth Way

•Developed collaboratively by Indigenous leaders

•An invitation to governments and development actors to collaborate with Indigenous Peoples

•The implementation of guiding principles shared by Indigenous elders

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Condor and Eagle Framework: Condor and Eagle Framework: Four Key Lines of Action Four Key Lines of Action

1.Prosperity development

2.Capacity building3.Governance and civil society

development

4.Building appropriate partnerships and networks

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1. Prosperity Development1. Prosperity Development

Microeconomic projects• Access to credit, capacity building and technical support, all focused on small business development

Medium to larger enterprise development

• Access to capital, capacity building of business organizations, technical assistance for product development, marketing, legal and financial support

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• Human and community development

• Healing from trauma

• Business development

• Governance, leadership & management

• Cross-cultural collaboration

2. Capacity Building2. Capacity Building

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• Building the capacity of local community organizations & institutions

• Strengthening participatory mechanisms within culturally appropriate frameworks

• Building regional collaborative organizations

• Harmonizing public policy & legal processes with sustainable development requirements

3. Governance and Civil 3. Governance and Civil Society DevelopmentSociety Development

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4. Building Appropriate 4. Building Appropriate Partnerships & Networks: Partnerships & Networks: Connecting Indigenous Connecting Indigenous organizations with viable organizations with viable partnerspartners

• Across the Indigenous world

• With outside development

actors who canadd value

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Sustainable

Vision, Values & Principle

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4 Key Lines of Action4 Key Lines of ActionGovernance & Civil Society Development

Capacity Building (Human & Community Developmen

t, Education

& Training)

Building Appropriate Partnerships & Networks

Prosperity Development(Micro &Macro)

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Condor and Eagle Framework: Condor and Eagle Framework: Required Processes Required Processes

1.1.Listening & visioning

2.2.Participatory planning

3.3. Capacity building

4.4.Building systems & mechanisms for

people-centered development

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Listening & VisioningListening & Visioning

• Building relationships between partners

• Recovering cultural resources

• Understanding local

knowledge

• Establishing a values

foundation

• Documenting the peoples’

story

• Setting sustainable goals

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Participatory PlanningParticipatory Planning

Engaging the hearts & minds of Indigenous peoples in:

•Mapping their real situation•Defining problems•Discovering solutions•Planning strategic action

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Capacity BuildingCapacity Building

• Both formal and non-formal

training fordevelopment leaders

• Coaching and mentoring of

leaders & development institutions

• E.g. Daybreak Star College

in Seattle

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Systems BuildingSystems BuildingThe nitty-gritty work of transforming the web of relationships & collective patterns of living so that the outcome is sustainable wellbeing & prosperity.• Families• Communities• Organizations• Governance mechanisms• Livelihood practices• Social, economic, political and

cultural relationships within & between communities, the wider world.

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Sustainable Vision,

Values & Principles

Listening & Visioning

SystemBuilding

CapacityBuilding

ParticipatoryPlanning

RequiredRequiredProcessesProcesses

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Talking Circle Topic:Talking Circle Topic: How do How do the 3 key strategies for the 3 key strategies for implementing sustainable implementing sustainable development presented here development presented here (i.e.; systems thinking, (i.e.; systems thinking, transdiscip-linarity, working transdiscip-linarity, working from principle) apply to your from principle) apply to your work? What did you learn work? What did you learn from the case examples?from the case examples?

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Module IV:Module IV:Leading Leading Sustainable Sustainable DevelopmentDevelopment

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Characteristics of Characteristics of Leadership for Leadership for Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development

Values based

Principle centered

Collaborative

Transdisciplinary

Learning driven

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Values BasedValues Based

A value is a relatively enduring pattern of thinking & action.

Not all values are equal. Some lead to life. Others lead to death.

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Leadership for sustainable development is driven by values that are life-preserving and life-enhancing.

““In every deliberation In every deliberation we must consider the we must consider the impact of our decisions impact of our decisions on the next seven on the next seven generations.generations.”” (From the Great Law of the Iroquois Confederacy)

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Principle CenteredPrinciple CenteredA principle is a statement of truth. It describes the nature of things as they are, what is basic or essential, what works and what doesn’t, what must be included, and what cannot be left out.

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The essential merit of…principle The essential merit of…principle is that it not only presents a is that it not only presents a perspective which harmonizes perspective which harmonizes with that which is immanent in with that which is immanent in human nature, it also induces an human nature, it also induces an attitude, a dynamic, a will, an attitude, a dynamic, a will, an aspiration, which facilitate the aspiration, which facilitate the discovery and implementation of discovery and implementation of practical measures.practical measures.(“The Promise of World Peace”)

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Principle-centered leadership organizes thinking & action according to fundamental principles.

E.g. The principle of equityprinciple of equity reminds us that development is not sustainable if the political decisions & economic activities of some groups of people continue to jeopardize the wellbeing of people belonging to other groups or living in other parts of the world.

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CollaborativeCollaborative

Collaborate: to work together, especially in a joint intellectual or artistic effort. (The Tormont Webster’s Illustrated Dictionary)

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The challenge of sustainable develop-ment is like a puzzle.

Different stakeholders hold different pieces and no one has the whole picture or even knows what the whole picture is.

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Collaborative leadership for Collaborative leadership for sustainable development creates a sustainable development creates a holding environment for joint work holding environment for joint work across lines (disciplines, cultures, across lines (disciplines, cultures, power differentials, norms & values, power differentials, norms & values, economic & social interests, roles)economic & social interests, roles)

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TransdisciplinaryTransdisciplinaryBoth a process and a way of working Transcends the boundaries of each

contributing disciplineGenerates new logical frameworks,

methodologies, knowledge & insights

from the synergy that is created

between participants. (Bopp 2001)

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Transdisciplinary leadershipTransdisciplinary leadership

Communicates a tangible passion for the

work of finding sustainable solutions

Has the capacity to facilitate collaborative

consultative processes

Has the will & capacity to help work

teams see problems with new eyes born

of a fusion of disciplinary perspectives

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Makes time and space and allocates

resources for collaborative work

Effectively manages human relations

challenges

Transdisciplinary Transdisciplinary Leadership, cont’dLeadership, cont’d

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Learning drivenLearning drivenThree kinds of problems:Three kinds of problems:

1.1. SimpleSimple - following a recipe (e.g. baking a cake)

Source: Westley, Zimmerman & Paton,“Getting to Maybe” Random House,2006

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Three kinds of problems cont’d:Three kinds of problems cont’d:

2. 2. ComplicatedComplicated - e.g. sending a rocket ship to the moon

3.3. ComplexComplex - e.g. raising a child, ending AIDS in South Africa

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Sustainable development has all three kinds of problems contained within it. Part of the work can be achieved through the application of simple and complex recipes. A great deal of the work, however, is complex. We will need to “make the path by walking it”.

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•Learning to read complex patterns & systems

•Learning to stand still long enough to see what is around you (the context)

•Learning to adjust thinking & behaviour as a result of reflection on experience

•Learning new knowledge & skills related to emergent challenges

Learning-driven leadership Learning-driven leadership requires cultivating the requires cultivating the discipline of reflective discipline of reflective practice:practice:

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ActionAction

ReflectionReflection

LearningLearningValues &Values &PrinciplesPrinciples

PlanningPlanning

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Does Canada have the Does Canada have the Potential to Lead Potential to Lead Sustainable Sustainable Development Thinking & Development Thinking & Action in the world?Action in the world?

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Talking Circle Topic:Talking Circle Topic: What What will you take away from this will you take away from this explor-ation of the explor-ation of the characteristics required to characteristics required to lead sustainable development lead sustainable development work? What are the work? What are the opportunities & constraints opportunities & constraints you face in responding to you face in responding to this challenge?this challenge?

sustainable development 4

Education

talking circle

medicine wheel

term sustainable

listening

basic safety

health amp

systems thinking

social services